Tween 80

It has a strong odor and a slightly bitter taste. It forms a gel at low temperatures and recovers when heated. Easy to dissolve in water, soluble in ethanol, vegetable oil, ethyl acetate, methanol, toluene, insoluble in mineral oil.

Tween 80

Physical and chemical properties:

Tween 80 has a strong odor and a slightly bitter taste. It forms a gel at low temperatures and recovers when heated. Easy to dissolve in water, soluble in ethanol, vegetable oil, ethyl acetate, methanol, toluene, insoluble in mineral oil.

Production method:

Under alkaline catalysis, ethylene oxide undergoes addition reactions with sorbitol fatty acid esters and sorbitan fatty acid esters, where 20 moles of ethylene oxide are added for every 1 mole of sorbitol or corresponding sorbitan.

Purpose:

Tween 80 is a non-ionic emulsifier synthesized artificially and widely used in cosmetics, food, and pharmaceutical formulations.